![]() In the second half of the letter, Paul moves from exposition to exhortation. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on March 19, 2014. Paul concludes the first half of the book with a prayer for unity, spiritual maturity and a full understanding of the love of Christ. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on March 12, 2014. Who is on the other end of your chain? 07 Ephesians 3:14-21 Prayer for Unity He encourages his readers not to lose heart at his tribulations because they are part of the larger story of God redeeming a people for himself. As he writes Ephesians, Paul is chained to a Roman guard. In chapter 3 Paul turns the spotlight on himself. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on February 26, 2014. 06 Ephesians 3:1-13 Who is on the end of your chain? His main point is: Remember that at one time you were alienated, but now in Christ you have been brought near, so then you are no longer strangers but fellow citizens. Paul continues contrasting who we are by nature with what we can become by grace. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on February 19, 2014. 05 Ephesians 2:11-22 Reconciled through Christ Teacher: Krisan Marotta on February 12, 2014, Continuing the theme from chapter 1, Paul vividly contrasts what we are by nature and what we can become by grace. Having explained the rich blessings we have in Christ, Paul prays that we would fully comprehend who we are in Christ. ![]() Teacher: Krisan Marotta on February 05, 2014. ![]() 03 Ephesians 1:15-23 The Hope of Our Calling After the initial greeting, Paul launches into the body of his letter with covering our spiritual blessings that the blessings results from God’s grace and the work of Jesus Christ. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on January 15, 2014. 02 Ephesians 1:3-14 Every Spiritual Blessing To begin our study, we’ll answer the questions: “who is Paul”, “where was Ephesus” and “what was Paul’s relationship to the church at Ephesus?” Additionally, we’ll look at the significance of Paul’s greeting. Teacher: Krisan Marotta on January 08, 2014. But beginning with the letter to the church at Ephesus, we are to learn and understand what it means for us to be “in Christ” and to share the body life of the Lord Jesus Christ - “you in Christ.” Here is the great theme of this letter - the believer in Christ, or the nature of the Church. The first four letters of the New Testament - Romans, First and Second Corinthians, and Galatians - are the development of the phrase, “Christ in you,” teaching us what the indwelling life of Christ is intended to do.
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